Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

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Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Marco Matias 66' Y

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Geoff Eltringham
Referee Paul Hodskinson
Referee Nicholas Hopton
Referee John Flynn

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 2.5 goals Swansea City AFC

Last 5 meetings

2019-02-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Swansea City AFC 2018-12-15 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	3–1	W
16 Feb	Rotherham United FC	A	2–2	D
12 Feb	Millwall FC	A	0–0	D
09 Feb	Reading FC	H	0–0	D
02 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–0	W
27 Jan	Chelsea FC	A	0–3	L

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–3	L
17 Feb	Brentford FC	H	4–1	W
13 Feb	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
09 Feb	Millwall FC	H	1–0	W
02 Feb	Bristol City FC	A	0–2	L
29 Jan	Birmingham City FC	H	3–3	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

2/2

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	3 G	1 A
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A
Joseph Opoku	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sheffield Wednesday FC have kicked off against Swansea City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
11' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adam Reach on 11.
16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
26' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Roberts suffering a number of foals already.
31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
32' Adam Reach makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
37' Achraf Lazaar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
42' What a moment for Steven Fletcher! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
46' Declan John makes way for Wayne Routledge at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Swansea City AFC.
51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
56' Declan John has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
58' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Lucas Joao is replaced by Dominic Iorfa.
63' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristoffer Nordfeldt is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
64' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Marco Matias comes on to replace Rolando Aarons.
66' The referee calls foul for Marco Matias. He receives a Yellow card.
69' What a strike from Oliver McBurnie! The score is 3-1.
74' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Swansea City AFC backline.
78' Swansea City AFC make a change. Kyle Naughton trudges off to be replaced by Courtney Baker-Richardson on 78 minutes.
83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
87' It is a substitution in Swansea City AFC team. Connor Roberts is replaced by Barry McKay on 87 minute.
88' The whistle greets Steven Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Joey Pelupessy.
The points are shared — Sheffield Wednesday FC 3-1 Swansea City AFC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Kristoffer Nordfeldt
17
Cameron Carter-Vickers
10
Bersant Celina
9
Oliver McBurnie
21
Matt Grimes
26
Kyle Naughton ↓ Courtney Baker-Richardson 78'
5
Mike van der Hoorn C
20
Daniel James
28
George Byers
23
Connor Roberts ↓ Barrie McKay 87'
24
Declan John ↓ Wayne Routledge 46'

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Reach	3
Andre Ayew	3
Jamal Lowe	3
Wayne Routledge	1
Jay Fulton	1
Jerry Yates	1
Steven Fletcher	1
Charlie Patino	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Swansea City AFC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC53% Draw25% Swansea City AFC22%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Swansea City AFC

47%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Swansea City AFC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC37% Draw45% Swansea City AFC18%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

3.4%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Swansea City AFC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Clean Sheet